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GCSWCD to host annual meeting
(Local News ~ 02/18/19)
Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District will host its annual meeting on Feb. 26. GCSWCD Director Casey Kinnett said the free event will be hosted at the Greene COunty Community Event Center, with doors opening at 6 p.m. and dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m...
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Our opinion: First responders always there to keep us safe
(Editorial ~ 02/18/19)
In the last few weeks, most people in Greene County have made special arrangements to stay out of the inclement weather. Whether it was from the dangerously low wind chills, or the influx of rainwater that left roadways covered in water, we have spent much of the last month telling people to stay inside -- and following that suggestion ourselves...
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AREA ROUNDUP: Shakamak boys
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/19)
BOYS BASKETBALL Clovers prove unlucky for Shakamak Shakamak ventured to Cloverdale Saturday night and fell by 12 points. The Clovers defeated Shakamak 64-52, The Clovers shot the ball well in the first half, “We adjusted some things at halftime and battled them,” Shakamak coach Nate O’Neall said. “My guys continued to play hard despite being down.”...
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IHSAA Boys Basketball Sectional pairings set
(High School Sports ~ 02/18/19)
Sunday the Indiana High School Athletic Association conducted its sectional drawing for the 109th annual boys basketball state tournament. Sectional play is scheduled to begin Tuesday, Feb. 26, and run through Saturday, Mar. 2, at 64 sectional sites across the four classes...
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Deborah Carol Jackson
(Obituary ~ 02/18/19)
Deborah Carol Jackson, 64, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at the I.U. Health Bloomington Hospital. She was born on Nov. 1, 1954 in Linton, the daughter of William Clifford and Beulah (Keller) McCraney. Deborah was a 1972 graduate of L&M high school in Lyons, and attended Oakland City College receiving her associate’s degree in accounting. She married Robert Owen Jackson on Dec. 19, 1987 in Linton...
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LSSC staff takes deep dive into poverty scenarios
(Local News ~ 02/18/19)
While Linton-Stockton students spent Monday participating in an eLearning Day, the staff that makes the school a success spent the day learning how to better serve them on a personal level. Linton-Stockton teachers, administrators and staff joined together to work through three presentations: Trauma-Informed ACES training; Yes, it’s relevant; and a poverty simulation...
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Greene County Health, Inc. Open House set for Friday
(Local News ~ 02/18/19)
Greene County Health, Inc. (GCH) has officially moved to its new location in the Linton Shopping Center. According to a press release, this location provides GCH more visibility within the community at a convenient location. GCH hopes this move will allow it to better serve the community and provide services to even more patients...
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Program aims to pave way for homeownership
(Local News ~ 02/18/19)
Biggs Group out of Decatur, Ind. announced the construction of eight new homes in Linton that will participate in a lease-purchase program. The property management division of the Biggs Group has been operating in the Greene County community for well over 30 years, offering income-based rentals for residents in Linton, Bloomfield, Switz City and Worthington...
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NARFE to continue defending benefits for federal employees, retirees
(Local News ~ 02/18/19)
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) Bloomfield Chapter 0847 met Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019 at the Casa Sevilla Restaurant in Bloomfield with 16 present. President Larry Dent welcomed all followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Mr. George Butz gave the invocation before lunch was served...
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